Beam hanger



Patented Nov. 27, 1934 BEAM HANGER Joseph R. Malian, Toledo, Ohio,assignor to The I National-Superior Company, Toledo, Ohio, a

corporation of Delaware Application September 20, 1932, Serial No.633,945 Renewed August 12, 1933 14 Claims. (Cl. 255-18) My inventionrelates to beam hangers for 5115- walls of the slots 11 are bowed up asat 42 to repending well tools and pump rods from walking ceive the bolt17. beams. The remaining end or the tie-bar 16 is con- It is an objectof my invention to provide a nected to the upper end of the bar 6 bymeans of L beam hanger for a walking beam adapted for a spring-actuatedpin 20 carried by the tie-bar ready removal from over a derrick floor orits and insertable into an opening in the lug or car equivalent, and forreadily replacing the hanger 21 on the bar 6. The pin extends outthrough in its normal position on a walking beam. Anthe casing 22 whichcontains the helical spring other object is to provide means for safelydis- 23 surrounding the portionof the pin within the 10 connecting thehanger from the walking beam casing 22 and seated on a shoulder 24 onthe pin and for reconnecting the same to the walking and bearing againstthe end wall of the casing. beam without requiring the crew to workbelow The pin may be retracted against the tension of the top of thewalking beam which is a hazardous the spring by pulling the knob 25formed on the position. Another object is to provide a beam pin awayfrom the outer end of the casing. The 15 hanger which is applicable todifferent designs length of the bar16 is adjustable longitudinally ofwalking beams. Other objects appear hereinby means of the bolts 26 whichare passed through after. selected holes in the overlapping sections 27and On the accompanying drawing, Fig. 1 is a side 28 of the bar 16. V lelevation of my beam hanger supported on the 29 is a loop-shapeddiagonal brace connecting 20 end of a walking beam; Fig. 2, a plan viewof Fig. the lower end of'the hanger-bar 6 to the clamp 1; Fi 3, aperspective view of oneof the clamps members 9 and 10. Thelower end ofthe brace or or anchor means described herein; Fig. 4, a plan loop 29has the horizontal member 30 which is view of one end of the tie-bar 16,a portion being pivoted to the lug or ear, 31 on the bar 6. The in S iand 5, a sectional view showing sides 32 of the loop-shaped brace lieonopposite -25 portions of the clamps 9 and 10 in their relation sides ofthe walking beam, as shown in Fig. 2,

to the walking a the Sect on being taken and are connected at theirupper or outer ends along line 55 on Fig. 2. by the horizontal or crossmember 33 which is On the drawing I show O e d o a Wa adapted to lie orbe seated in the upwardly-open beam having the vertical Web 1 connectingto: slots 34 in the clamp or anchor members 9 and 10. 30 gether thehorizontal top flange 2 and the h The brace 29 is held in the slots 34by the set zontal bottom fla Diagenal r gw y screws 35, which passthrough the upper lips of a one shown) connect the flanges 2 a d3-t0gether. the slots 34 and into interlocking contact with Theapparatus so far described is old. th member 3310f th brace 29,

The e de the e h the O n- .The upper end of the hanger-bar 6 has the eye.35 t c slot 5 o ec v the upper portion of t 36 to receivea hoistinghook. The loop member hanger-bar or suspensi n mcmb r 6 c y h 29surrounds the walking beam and is made so cross-pin or pivot '7 whoseends are seated in upth t t may be swung upwardly on its pivot 31' inward y p notches .7 i t u p faces of the the ear 31 toward the end ofthe walking beam two blocks 8 which in turn est on t e pp and pasttheeye 36 after the spring pin 20 has 1,40 face of the flange One blockga each Side been withdrawn from the ear 21. A hoisting hook ofthe bar 6and the Y can then lift the hanger-bar and all that is sus- 9 and 10 areClamp members eh mea s pended thereon and remove them from over the haveach a lateral $1013 11 t0 reeelve the derrick floor or equivalent so asto afford unob- Desite edges the flange Screws g structed access towhatever is below the described 45 passed through the lip 13 on theunder side of end of the walking beam.

eac C p member and u against e nfec The lower, end of the hanger-bar 6contains of the flange The pp ed laterallfaces (lithe the horizontalbearing member 37 from which C p members have the studs 14 which areethe usual reins 38 (only one shown) are susceived 111110 the ends ofthe hOllOW T-head 15 pended The reins are pivotally connected in 50 formOne end of the pp brace, t ar the usual manner to the pump rod 39working in 16. The membe s 9 a d' are held e S p rthe pump barrel 40.The bearing member 37 is ration or lateral displacement by the stay boltsubstantially in the same horizontal plane as the 1 7, on which the nuts18 are screwed up against pivotal support 41 for the walking beam whenthe outer faces of the members 9 -and10 through the latter ishorizontal. The bearing member 37 which the ends oithe bolt project. Theupper forms the subject matter of my application l Serial Number 633,946filed September 20, 1932.

I claim 1. In a pumping mechanism, for use with a walking beam tosuspend a pump rod therefrom, the combination of a suspension memberadapted to be supported at its upper end on the upper surface of thebeam, means for connecting the lower end of the suspension member to thepump rod, an anchor means adapted to be adjustably secured to the uppersurface of the beam, a brace member attached at one end to the lowerportion of the suspension member and detachably connected at itsremaining end to the anchor means, and a tie rod. connected between theanchor means and the upper end of the suspension member and retainingthe upper end of the suspension member in predetermined spaced relationto the anchor means.

2. In a pumping mechanism, for use with Iawalking beam to suspend a pumprod therefrom, the combinationof a suspension member adapted to besupported at its upper end on the upper surface of the beam, means forconnecting the lower end of the suspension member to the pump rod, ananchor means adapted to be adjustably secured to the upper surface ofthe beam, a brace member pivotally' attached at one end to the lowerportion of the suspension member and detachably connected atitsremaining end to the upper side of the anchor means, and anadjustable tie rod detachably connected between the anchor means and theupper end of the suspension member and retainingthe upper end of thesuspension member in predetermined spaced relation with the anchor meanswhereby, after the brace and tie rods have been detached and thesuspension member has been removed, it may be accurately replaced in itsformer position as soon as the brace member and the tie ro'dhave beenattached to the anchor means.

3. In a pumping mechanism, for use with a walking beam to suspend a pumprod therefrom, the combination of an anchoring means adapted to besecured to the upper surface of the beam and adjustable lengthwise ofthe same, suspension means adapted to depend from the upper surface ofthe beam, means for connecting the lower end of the suspension means tothe pump rod, a brace member pivotally attached to the lower end of thesuspension means and detachably connected to the upper surface of theanchor ing means, and a tie member having its ends connected above thebeam to the anchormeans and the upper end of the suspension meanspone'end of the tie member being detachable from one of the two means lastmentioned, whereby the suspension means may be removed without changingthe position of the anchoring means and whereby when the suspensionmeans and thebrace and tie members have been replaced, theoriginaladjustment of the connection between the suspension means and the pumprod is restored.

4. In a pumping mechanism, for use with a walking beam havinglongitudinally lateral flanges at its upper side to suspend a pump rodtherefrom, the combination of a pair of opposite clamps adapted to beconnected to the flanges of the beam and adjustable longitudinallythereof, there being upwardly-opposite slots in the upper sides of theclamps, a suspension member adapted to be supported on the upper side ofone end of the beam, 'a tie rod above the beamdetachably connecting theclamps to the suspension member, a brace member adapted to be loopedaround the beam, pivoted to the lower end of the suspension member andhaving the upper end of the looped member seated in the said slots, andmeans releasably locking the said end of the looped member in the slots.

5. In a pumping mechanism, for use with a walking beam havinglongitudinally lateral flanges at its upper side to suspend a pump rodtherefrom, the combination of a pair of opposite clamps adapted to beconnected to the flanges and adjustable longitudinally thereof, therebeingupwardly opposite slots in the upper sides of the clamps, asuspension member adapted to be supported on the upper side of one endof the beam, a tie rod above the beam detachably conmeeting the clampsto the suspension member, a brace member adapted to be looped around thebeam, pivoted to the lower end of the suspension member and having theupper end of the looped member seated in the said slots, meansreleasably locking the said end of the looped member in the slots, andmeans adjustable as to length for connecting the clamps and the upperendof the suspension member.

6. In a pumping mechanism, for use with a walking beam havinglongitudinally lateral flanges at its upper side to suspend a pump rodtherefrom, the combination of a pair of opposite clamps adapted to beconnected to the flanges and adjustable longitudinally thereof, therebeing upwardly opposite slots in the upper sides of the'clamps, asuspension member adapted to be supported on the upper side of one endof the beam, a tie rod above the beam detachably connecting the clampsto the suspension member, a brace member adapted to be looped around thebeam, pivoted to the lower end of the suspension member and having theupper end of the looped member seated in the said slots, meansreleasably locking the said end of the looped member in the slots,andconnecting means adjustable as to length between the-clamps and theupper end of the suspension member, the connecting means for the clampsand the last named distance and the said locking means all beingaccessible from the upper side of the beam.

7. In a pumping mechanism for use in suspending a pumping rod from awalking beam, the combination of a pump rod-suspension member arrangedto be supported from the top surface or said beam, a diagonal bracemember hingedly connected at its lowerend to the lower end of thesuspension member and having its upper end arranged to be detachablysupported by the top surfaceof the beam, and aids rod disposedbetweenthe upper ends of the suspension member and the brace members tohold the same in relative spaced position, said tie rod-beingdetachable, whereby the brace member may be released and swung towardthe suspension member to permit the suspension member to be lifted fromthe beam;

8. Ina pumping mechanism foruse in suspending apumping rod from awalking'beam, the combination of a pump rod-suspension member arrangedto be supported from the top surface of said beam, a diagonalbrace'member-hingedly connected at its lower end to the lower end of thesuspension member and having its upper end arranged tobe detachablysupported by thetop surface O'fath beam, and a tie rod disposed betweenthe upper end of the suspension member and the brace members to hold thesame. in relative spaced position, said tie rodbeingdetachablawherebyithe brace member may be released and swung towardthe suspension member to permit the suspension member to be lifted fromthe beam, the tie rod also being extensible to vary the distance betweenthe upper end of the suspension member and the upper end of the bracewhereby the lower end of the suspension member may be adjusted in an arcstruck from its point of attachment to the beam.

9. In a pumping mechanism for use with a walking beam to suspend a pumprod therefrom, the combination of a suspension member adapted to besupported adjacent its upper end from the beam, means for connecting thelower end of the suspension member to the pump rod, an anchor meansarranged to be attached to the beam and to be adjustable along the same,a brace member arranged to be attached to the lower portion of thesuspension member and to be detachably connected at its other end to theanchor means, and a tie rod connected between the anchor means and thesuspension member retaining the upper end of the latter in predeterminedspaced relation to the anchor means.

10. In a pumping mechanism, for use with a walking beam to suspend apump rod therefrom, the combination of a suspension member adapted to besupported adjacent its upper end from the beam, means for connecting thelower end of the suspension member to the pump rod, an an chor meansarranged to be attached to the beam and to be adjustable along the same,a brace member arranged to be attached to the lower portion of thesuspension member and to be detachably connected at its other end to theanchor means, and a tie rod adjustable as to length and connectedbetween the anchor means and the suspension member retaining the upperend of the latter in predetermined spaced relation to the anchor means.

11. In a pump rod suspension mechanism for walking beams, thecombination of a suspension member having a hoisting eye and adapted tobe supported adjacent its upper end on the upper surface of the. walkingbeam, means for connecting the lower end of the suspension member to thepump rod, an anchor means adapted to be secured to the upper surface ofthe beam in spaced relation from the suspension member, and a tie-rodpivotally attached at one end to the anchor means and at the other endadjacent to the upper end of the suspension member for relower end ofthe suspension member to the pump 1 rod, an anchor means adapted to beadjustably secured to the upper surface of the beam, a brace memberattached at one end to the lower portion of the suspension member anddetachably connected at its remaining end to the anchor means, and meansconnecting the anchor means and the upper end of the suspension memberpreventing the latter from moving away from the anchor means.

13. In a pumping mechanism for use with a walking beam to suspend a pumprod therefrom, the combination of a suspension member adapted to besupported adjacent its upper end from the beam, means for connecting thelower end of the I suspension memberto the pump rod, an anchor meansarranged to be attached to the beam and to be adjustable along the same,a brace member arranged to be attached to the lower portion of thesuspension member and to be detachably connected at its other end to theanchor means,

and means connecting the anchor means and the suspension memberpreventing the latter from moving away from the anchor means.

14. In a pump rod suspension mechanism for walking beams, thecombination of a suspension member having a hoisting eye and adapted tobe supported adjacent its upper end on the upper surface of the walkingbeam, means for connecting the lower end of the suspension member to thepump rod, an anchor means adapted to be secured to the upper surface ofthe beam in spaced relation from the suspension member, and meansconnecting the anchor means with the suspension member to prevent thelatter from moving away from the anchor means when hoisted from the beamor in operative connection therewith.

I JOSEPH R. MAHAN.

